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Controlling Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) – preventing contamination and recalls

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Understanding and controlling the threat of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Looking at the difference between Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and non- Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and how to control these pathogens and prevent contamination and recalls.

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Controlling Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) – preventing contamination and recalls

Recalls of various prepacked, ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps and salads have recently been announced due to possible contamination with E. coli. Is your business fully protected?

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Beating food crime: download our FREE eBook

Food crime is a significant threat to any food or drink business operator, with many associated food safety risks.

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How to win the fight against food crime

Our food crime, member-only event focussed on the latest information and thinking on identifying and dealing with the threat of food fraud. This white paper summarises some of the key insights and updates shared during the event.

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Why carry out microbiological testing on food and drink products?

Whether adhering to customer requirements, demonstrating compliance to specifications, ensuring due diligence, conducting positive release testing or troubleshooting, there are plenty of reasons to conduct microbiological testing.

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Safely achieving clean label products through thermal, non-thermal and emerging processing techniques

‘Clean label’ innovations require developers to strike the right balance between various considerations. The choice of processing also needs to be factored into this, and there can be trade-offs and tensions between different solutions.

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Control measures for tackling food fraud

Even though fraudsters continue to come up with new ways to both commit food fraud and evade detection, there are strategies that you can employ to protect your business.

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What are the regulatory considerations around ‘natural’ alternatives to additives in the EU and UK?

In the EU and UK, food additives need to undergo an authorisation procedure before use in food products. Here we cover how food additives are regulated, how this applies to ‘natural’ alternatives, as well as some inclusion and exemption examples.

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Hot topics in food microbiology seminar

Whether you are involved in the microbiological testing of food or oversee the hygiene and safety of food production, this popular annual conference will look at topical areas of concern and keep delegates up to date with the latest information and thinking.

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